Casgliadau Arlein
Amgueddfa Cymru
Chwilio Uwch
Roman copper alloy crossbow brooch
Large crossbow brooch with onion-headed terminals cast in one with the arms. The deep hollow bow has chamfered and a short rib around the base. The foot is long and rectangular with chipcarved wedges cut down both sides with a median groove. The catchplate is nearly as long as the foot and is tubular with a side opening. The pin is hinged.
LI1.7
Pwnc
Rhif yr Eitem
Gwybodaeth am y darganfyddiad
Enw'r Safle: Segontium, Caernarfon
Nodiadau: Context (1516) burnt-layer, Phase 9 - early/mid 4th century